News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Russian anti-personnel grenade launchers are increasing their caliber. On March 9, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported that the 40-mm automatic grenade launcher "Balkan" successfully passed state tests.

Rosgvardiya can arm itself with new pistols. On March 9, the press service of the Kalashnikov concern reported that the Lebedev modular pistol (MPL) successfully passed state tests.

France conducts first military exercises in space

The French military is conducting exercises to test the capabilities of its space command in dealing with threats to its satellites. Near-Earth space has become the" real national security problem " of the Fifth Republic. The exercise is part of France's strategy to become the world's third-largest space power.

The first deeply modernized strategic missile carrier-bomber Tu-160M with NK-32 engines of the second series is entering a new stage of testing, the press service of Rostec reports.

Indian submarines of the Kalvari type will be able to stay under water many times longer. March 9, portal navalnews.com He reported that the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of the Ministry of Defense of India has conducted tests of a domestic anaerobic engine for submarines.

New army glasses for the US Army-Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) will help soldiers get important visual information without leaving the APCs and other combat vehicles. The command plans to purchase tens of thousands of such points.

The project of a universal hospital transport vessel has been published. It was developed in the "Nevsky Design Bureau".

An important feature of the vessel is its versatility. It can work in the interests of both military and civilian consumers of medical services.

The US Air Force has published a photo of a prototype temporary shelter for the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber. The prefabricated tent is planned to be used outside of stationary air bases.

The Boeing Corporation presented a video from the tests of one of its main innovations — the F-15EX fighter. Soon, this machine will enter the service of the United States Air Force.

In particular, the launch of the Russian-European ExoMars mission and the completion of the construction of the National Space Center are expected next year

About 10 launches of the British OneWeb communication satellites on Soyuz rockets, the launch of the multifunctional laboratory module "Science", the resumption of the lunar program and other launches are planned this year. This was announced on Saturday by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

The creation of the Liana naval reconnaissance and target designation system in orbit is nearing completion.

Unique satellites will be able to detect enemy ships from thousands of kilometers away in any corner of the World Ocean and accurately aim at them with winged "Calibers", as well as hypersonic "Daggers" and "Zircons". 

The US Army will receive the most powerful laser weapons in the world

The United States is developing a new pulsed laser weapon. According to the expectations of the US military, it should become more powerful than all currently existing models, and at once by three orders of magnitude.

The South Korean company KAI has planned to roll out the first flight model of the promising KF-X fighter for April 2021. According to Flightglobal, the company's specialists are currently completing the assembly of a combat aircraft, which, according to current plans, will make its first flight in 2022.

Defense Advanced Development Agency (DARPA) The United States has announced its intention to evaluate the practical use of jetpacks and other compact individual vehicles. According to Flightglobal, in early March of this year, the agency announced a tender for the development of concepts and projects of jetpacks, thanks to which the military intends to determine how such devices could be used in the military.

The Chinese corporation AVIC has tested a promising seaplane AG600 water discharge. According to Flightglobal, the flight tests of the aircraft took place on March 4, 20221 in Hubei Province and were considered completely successful. Now the developers have begun to prepare for testing the AG600 by dumping water on a real fire source. These checks are planned to be carried out by the end of this year.

The US Space Force, together with the Air Force Research Laboratory, launched a weather rocket, the Terrier-Terrier-Oriole, on March 3, 2021, with experimental equipment for studying the Earth's ionosphere. This, according to SpaceNews, was stated by the head of the project for the study of the ionosphere at the US Air Force Research Laboratory, Todd Peterson.

Naval aviation will be connected to the "killer" networks. The Navy will receive a unique automated control system (ACS). Thanks to the new aircraft, helicopters and drones in real time will be able not only to transmit, but also to receive the coordinates and parameters of targets from ships, submarines and ground surveillance systems.

Experts will begin construction of the first hotel in space in 2025. This is stated in the publication of the Daily Mail on March 1. It is specified that the hotel will be designed for 400 people.

Czech company RETIA at the IDEX-2021 exhibition in Abu Dhabi demonstrated a multi-purpose three-axis radar ReGUARD, designed to detect and track ground and low-flying air targets.

In Japan, a ceremony was held to launch a Mogami-class frigate. In the future, the country intends to build several dozen such ships.